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Much of North Carolina’s corn appeared to be a total loss, according to agronomists. The overall condition of the crop was “very, very poor,” as described by a regional agronomist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Although the first cutting of hay was great, there has been little rainfall since then, so a second cutting was not looking promising. In addition, pasture conditions were very poor statewide. Some growers were already feeding freshly cut hay to their livestock, which could lead to a hay shortage this coming winter. Soybeans, tobacco, peanuts, and cotton were all suffering in the hot, dry weather, but could still benefit from rain. SF|Successful Farming (Des Moines, Iowa), June 28, 2024